Latin core word #258 · adjective · 63 times in the New Testament
similis
SIH-mih-lissimilis, simile — like, similar (+ dat.)
- 3rd-declension adjective; superlative simillimus.
- simile est rēgnum caelōrum … ‘the kingdom of heaven is like …’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
3rd declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | similis | similis | simile | similēs | similēs | similia |
| Gen | similis | similis | similis | similium | similium | similium |
| Dat | similī | similī | similī | similibus | similibus | similibus |
| Acc | similem | similem | simile | similēs | similēs | similia |
| Abl | similī | similī | similī | similibus | similibus | similibus |
| Voc | similis | similis | simile | similēs | similēs | similia |
Comparative: similior, similius (gen. similiōris); superlative: simillimus, -a, -um
Where you meet it
First met in passage 54, Luke 13:21.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 408 · open the PDF here